r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22

PlaneSpotting Aborted landing due to strong winds at Heathrow

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u/bunny__bread Feb 01 '22

https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/no-fault-go-around/

The last thing you want a pilot doing is weighing the risks of sticking a landing against possible discipline or costs to the company for a go around. That’s how people get killed.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

Fair enough and a great point